JASPERS activities to promote intermodal projects
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JASPERS activities to promote intermodal projects
18-19 March 2010Bratislava
György BESSENYEITransport Sector Specialist
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What is JASPERS?
Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions A technical assistance partnership to prepare major
projects between DG REGIO, EIB, EBRD and KfW JASPERS is an additional technical assistance resource
for the Member States value added: drawing on the experience and expertise of
the EIB, the EBRD and KfW in a more structured and coordinated way
For administrative purposes, JASPERS is a Unit within the EIB, and though « separate » from the lending activities of EIB, will coordinate closely and draw on Sectoral Expertise/Country Experience of PJ, Ops and Other EIB Services.
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Why was JASPERS set up?
As a feedback to the “lessons learnt” from previous funding period, i.a.: applications submitted by MS have been
inadequate causing delays in their approval and implementation;
some issues not properly identified causing problems during implementation,
as a result the absorption of EU funds in previous funding periods has been unsatisfactory.
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Activities of JASPERS
JASPERS: advice coordination develop and review project structure removing bottlenecks filling gaps identification of problems not addressed (e.g. state aid, EIA) provide DG REGIO with information on project maturity
Much of the detailed technical work will remain the responsibility of the beneficiary/Member State
JASPERS has its own TA framework contract Advice on implementation (Project Management and
Resources) early stage of procurement
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JASPERS activities
Focus on 12 ‘new’ Member States
Objective: increase the capacity of beneficiary countries, make best use of EU funding
Programming period 2007-13
Cohesion instruments: €308bn EU grants
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JASPERS: free and voluntary
JASPERS assistance will be provided free of charge to the beneficiary
There will be no obligation on the Member States to use JASPERS
There will be no obligation on a Member State which benefits from JASPERS to borrow from the EIB or the EBRD
There will no obligation on the EIB or the EBRD to lend to projects prepared using JASPERS
There will be no exclusion of EIB or EBRD lending to projects benefiting from JASPERS
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JASPERS structure
JASPERS is managed by a Steering Committee with representatives from DG REGIO, EIB, EBRD and KfW
LUXEMBURG provides overall coordination
and JASPERS services to Malta and Cyprus
WARSAW office since November 2006: provides JASPERS services to Poland and the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
VIENNA office since March 2007: provides JASPERS services to Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia
BUCHAREST office since April 2007: provides JASPERS services to Bulgaria and RomaniaSofia facility opened in March 2009 (not manned)
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JASPERS Resources
Three way partnership to fund JASPERS:
DG REGIO technical assistance EIB: 16 man years of professional staff input EBRD: 8 man years of professional staff input KfW: 1 person full time and consultants up to the
equivalent of 3 full time experts, upon demand of the sectors
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JASPERS’ key operational roles and functional levels
The key operational roles and functional levels in JASPERS structure are the following:
Experts: Are the source of the technical assistance to the
beneficiaries and therefore the key element of the structure
Sector Managers: Responsible for the optimal use of experts and the
quality of the advice provided Harmonise methodology across experts and countries
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JASPERS’ key operational roles and functional levels
Heads of Regional Offices Responsible for the formal liaison between JASPERS
and the managing authorities Monitor the activity of local staff Have a primary role as country managers Prepare and monitor the annual action plans Provide administrative and logistical support in regional
offices Report to the Operations Manager
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JASPERS’ key operational roles and functional levels
Operations Manager Provides support to the Head of JASPERS for high
level relations with the Managing Authorities, DG REGIO and Steering Committee
Prepares reports to the Steering Committee Reports to the Head of JASPERS
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JASPERS Project Cycle
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Managing Authorities (MA) identify relevant projects potentially eligible for EU
grant. At the beginning of the year,
the Project Fiches are sent to JASPERS.
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JASPERS proposes the Action Plan for the approval of the Steering Committee. Once approved by the Steering
Committee, the Action Plan is submitted to the
signature of the Managing Authority.
Member States continue to “own” the projects; they
submit the applications for grants as required by the
EU Regulations.
JASPERS reviews the Project Fiches and discusses the projects internally with DG-
REGIO and with the interested Managing Authority.
JASPERS experts work actively on the projects with
the Beneficiary, the Managing Authority and the relevant
Intermediate Bodies.
The European Commission takes a decision on the Project
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Current Portfolio: Summary
Some 450 assignments in the Action Plans 2009 It is expected that JASPERS will complete about 100
Assignments in 2009 Action Plan is a rolling plan – first priority: uncompleted
assignments from previous year; JASPERS is flexible to take on new assignments during the year
Major projects account for some 84% of total active interventions, small projects for 7% and horizontal projects for 9%.
Support also requested for wide range of relevant Horizontal Issues (such as combining EU Grants with PPPs, CBA guidelines, training workshops, cost forecasting studies)
Demand for JASPERS expertise in non-conventional or complex projects e.g. Cultural projects in Poland
JASPERS ‘completed’ until now 119 assignments, concerning major projects, but only 84 are submitted to DG REGIO and 33 are approved
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JASPERS involvements in intermodal projects
Sofia (BG) Russe (BG) Vilnius (LT) Žilina (SK) Košice (SK)
Horizontal (PL, RO): justification of state aid in intermodal transport
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Definition of state aid
Transfer of property Exact definition of public contribution (both
EU, national and local) Selection of the operator Access conditions to the terminal‘s facilities
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State aid issues
According to Article 87 (1) of the EC Treaty,
a financial support which: is granted by the State or through State
resources, favours certain undertakings or the
production of certain goods, distorts or threatens to distort competition,
and, affects trade between Member States.
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Project justification
Investment alternatives Estimation of induced and diverted traffic Length of evaluation period Transport demand and cash-flow forecast Pricing of operation fees Collection and evaluation of economic
costs and benefits In order to be eligible for EU co-financing,
economic indicators should be positive.
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Contact details
JASPERS
100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer
L-2950 Luxembourg
Email: [email protected]
Tel: + 352 4379-1
www.jaspers-europa-info.org